Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-08
THE PERMANENT ENpOStT,ON.
Hearing Before the senate Select Com.
mittee.

The select committee OF the Senate on the per-
manent exposition held Its 1irst meeting In the
room OF the Senate committee on privileges and
elections to-day. Dr. George b. Lorlng and Mr. ~
ID. Anderson, representing the national board OF
promotion, appeared and Were given a hearing
upon the subject.
DR.. Loring explained that the design is to cele-
brate the one hundredth anniversary OF the adop-
ton OF the federal Constitution, the four hun
dredth anniversary OF the discovery or America
and 10 establish permanent exposition. He also
explained the general plan.
Mr.. Anderson addressed the committee upon the
Spanish-American phase or the enterprise. saying
that the fundamental object is TO establish closer
social. political and commercial relations between
the three Americas [Noth, Central and South
A!nerica). He called attention TO the commercial
advantages to be derived from opening up trade
with the states OF Central and South America. lie
also read letters from Ministers SOteid0 or Vene-
Zueia, Corral OF BOLIVIA, NelaSCO or San salvador,
Cana or Chill, TOrteil0 OF Guatemala, MGruagl OF
spain, and Preston Of Hayti, commencing the en-
terprise and its objects: also ietjerfro Ainis r
Romero, or Mexico, expressing approval OF tie
plan TO celebrate the anniversary of the adoption
OF the Constitution.
Messrs E. ". Fox and NJ. NJ. Parker, represent
Ing the exposition BOARD, were also present.
The meeting uf the committee was 10 hear the
arguments, and it WAS not intended that any
action should be taken at present.
SANITARY INSPECTION OF THE SOUTH ATLANTIC
CoAST.-Surgeon General Hamilton Of the marine
hospital service returned TO Washington last ngh ht
from tour OF inspection along the Atlantic and
gull coasts, with view OF as ertaining what sale
guards are needed to prevent tie iniroductiOn of
cholera or yellow lever from the south. Dt. HAM
ilton was accompanied on the tour by the health
officers OF Charleston. Savannah. Tampa, SANFORD
ana Jacksonville. The Atlantic coast ports were
found 10 be wei projected. but the committee de-
cided that a quarantine hospital is needed near
Key West, Fla, and d.. Hamilton will make rec
onmendation II that effect. CUBA was also yis-
ited and It's entire coast line was Inspected
AN AsslGNMENT.-FranceS A. Vi. cate dealer in
fancy goods a No. 300 9th street northwest, has
made an assignment of her stock Ia Trade iOr the
benefit OF her creditors TO Mr.. ". Pierce Bel
Preferences are made OF 500 TO Lizzie u. G..
Thomas, or Philadelphia 500 10 j. ii. ~ linsot Tor
rent and or Sll0 TO Jennie B. Wilson, oT Wheeling,
w. Va.
RoBBERIEs REPoRTED-J. b. Potter, Az street
northwest, reports That his house WAS entered
Wednesday night Dy some one, who broke pane
oi glass and forced the window, aad a basket con-
tanning Gained tomatoes and peaches ana some
milk tickets were stolen. Hattie Emerson, Sery ant
at zoos street northwest, reports stolen lroin
the house 10y sneak thief a quantity OF c!Utaing
and u chicken. value S.SS. u. EickeGbacker, LIB
u street, reports stolen from his house Thursday
night ciocn, valued at So William T. Given re-
ports stolen from MS stable - worth of Iced
James A. Hawke, 60o Massachusetts, avenue. re-
ports that his house was entered Thursday nlgAb
through basement window by cutting Stats there
from. and robbed OF clothing and Other articles
worth SIS. Richard Ii. Harris, 492 SiaTyla ave
nue. southwest, reports St0irn geld watch, valued
at $50. Thomas Sharp. vi street southwest re IA.
the larceny OF a gold watch. worth SO. ElphouZo
1oungS a. Co., 4.S 9th street, report stolen rom
In front OF their store tub OF butter, worth slo.
MARRIAGE LICENsES.-MarTiage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court 10 Albert
Va; Lewis Shorter and Ella f.. Boone; SAM Gas
senhe1mer and Josie Heciinger.